Logitech Delivers Record Q2 Sales

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Logitech International (SIX: LOGN, Nasdaq: LOGI) reported Q2 Fiscal Year 2022 sales of $1.31 billion, a 4% increase in US dollars and 2% in constant currency compared to the previous year. However, GAAP operating income fell 44% to $179 million, and earnings per share (EPS) declined 48% to $0.81. Non-GAAP operating income also decreased by 40% to $211 million, with non-GAAP EPS down 44% to $1.05. Logitech confirmed its full-year outlook of flat sales growth in constant currency, targeting $800 million to $850 million in non-GAAP operating income.

Positive

• Q2 sales reached $1.31 billion, marking a 4% increase year-over-year.
• Record sales growth of 82% compared to two years ago.
• Market share growth in key product categories.

Negative

• GAAP operating income declined 44% to $179 million.
• GAAP EPS fell 48% to $0.81.
• Non-GAAP operating income decreased 40% to $211 million.
• Non-GAAP EPS dropped 44% to $1.05.

Company Confirms FY 2022 Outlook

LAUSANNE, Switzerland & NEWARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SIX Swiss Exchange Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR —

Logitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) today announced financial results for the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2022.

• Q2 sales were $1.31 billion, up 4 percent in US dollars and 2 percent in constant currency, compared to Q2 of the prior year.
• Q2 GAAP operating income declined 44 percent to $179 million, compared to $322 million in the same quarter a year ago. Q2 GAAP earnings per share (EPS) declined 48 percent to $0.81, compared to $1.56 in the same quarter a year ago.
• Q2 non-GAAP operating income declined 40 percent to $211 million, compared to $354 million in the same quarter a year ago. Q2 non-GAAP EPS declined 44 percent to $1.05, compared to $1.87 in the same quarter a year ago.

“In Q2 we delivered record sales which beat last year’s exceptional sales levels, growing 4% in the quarter and 82% compared to two years ago. We also grew market share in the majority of our key product categories,” said Bracken Darrell, Logitech president and chief executive officer. “We are confirming our full year outlook, despite unprecedented supply chain industry challenges. I am excited about the long-term growth potential of Logitech.”

Outlook

Logitech confirmed its Fiscal Year 2022 outlook of flat sales growth in constant currency, plus or minus five percent, and $800 million to $850 million in non-GAAP operating income.

Prepared Remarks Available Online

Logitech has made its prepared written remarks for the financial results videoconference available online on the Logitech corporate website at http://ir.logitech.com.

Financial Results Videoconference and Webcast

Logitech will hold a financial results videoconference to discuss the results for Q2 Fiscal Year 2022 on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time and 2:30 p.m. Central European Summer Time. A livestream of the event will be available on the Logitech corporate website at http://ir.logitech.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information and Constant Currency

To facilitate comparisons to Logitech’s historical results, Logitech has included non-GAAP adjusted measures, which exclude share-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, acquisition-related costs, change in fair value of contingent consideration for business acquisition, restructuring charges (credits), loss (gain) on investments, non-GAAP income tax adjustment, and other items detailed under “Supplemental Financial Information” after the tables below. Logitech also presents percentage sales growth in constant currency, a non-GAAP measure, to show performance unaffected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Percentage sales growth in constant currency is calculated by translating prior period sales in each local currency at the current period’s average exchange rate for that currency and comparing that to current period sales. Logitech believes this information, used together with the GAAP financial information, will help investors to evaluate its current period performance and trends in its business. With respect to the Company’s outlook for non-GAAP operating income, most of these excluded amounts pertain to events that have not yet occurred and are not currently possible to estimate with a reasonable degree of accuracy. Therefore, no reconciliation to the GAAP amounts has been provided for the Fiscal Year 2022 outlook.

Public Dissemination of Certain Information

Logitech webcasts its earnings calls, and certain events Logitech participates in or hosts, with members of the investment community on its investor relations website at https://ir.logitech.com. Additionally, Logitech provides notifications of news or announcements regarding its operations and financial performance, including its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), investor events, and press and earnings releases as part of its investor relations website. Logitech intends to use its investor relations website as means of disclosing material nonpublic information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Logitech’s corporate governance information also is available on its investor relations website.

About Logitech

Logitech helps all people pursue their passions by designing experiences so everyone can create, achieve, and enjoy more. Logitech designs and creates products that bring people together through computing, gaming, video, streaming and creating, and music. Brands of Logitech include Logitech, Logitech G, ASTRO Gaming, Streamlabs, Blue Microphones, Ultimate Ears and Jaybird. Founded in 1981, and headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, Logitech International is a Swiss public company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (LOGN) and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (LOGI). Find Logitech at www.logitech.com, the company blog or @Logitech.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including, without limitation, statements regarding: our preliminary financial results for the three and six months ended September 30, 2021, long-term growth trends, and outlook for Fiscal Year 2022 operating income and sales growth. The forward-looking statements in this press release involve risks and uncertainties that could cause Logitech’s actual results and events to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, including, without limitation: if our product offerings, marketing activities and investment prioritization decisions do not result in the sales, profitability or profitability growth we expect, or when we expect it; if we fail to innovate and develop new products in a timely and cost-effective manner for our new and existing product categories; if we do not successfully execute on our growth opportunities or our growth opportunities are more limited than we expect; the effect of demand variability, supply shortages and other supply chain challenges; the effect of pricing, product, marketing and other initiatives by our competitors, and our reaction to them, on our sales, gross margins and profitability; if we are not able to maintain and enhance our brands; if our products and marketing strategies fail to separate our products from competitors’ products; the COVID-19 pandemic and its potential impact; if we do not efficiently manage our spending; if there is a deterioration of business and economic conditions in one or more of our sales regions or product categories, or significant fluctuations in exchange rates; changes in trade regulations, policies and agreements and the imposition of tariffs that affect our products or operations and our ability to mitigate; risks associated with acquisitions; and the effect of changes to our effective income tax rates. A detailed discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from such forward-looking statements is included in Logitech’s periodic filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2021, and our subsequent reports filed with the SEC, available at www.sec.gov, under the caption Risk Factors and elsewhere. Logitech does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect new information or events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release.

Note that unless noted otherwise, comparisons are year over year.

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LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
PRELIMINARY RESULTS*
(In thousands, except per share amounts) - unaudited
		Three Months Ended September 30,								Six Months Ended September 30,
GAAP CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS		2021				2020				2021				2020
Net sales		$	1,306,267			$	1,257,158			$	2,618,325			$	2,049,052
Cost of goods sold		760,268				684,599				1,499,334				1,167,237
Amortization of intangible assets		3,836				2,836				7,902				6,359
Gross profit		542,163				569,723				1,111,089				875,456
Operating expenses:
Marketing and selling		256,627				158,797				508,941				292,035
Research and development		68,661				53,379				137,907				103,104
General and administrative		33,271				31,664				73,813				60,735
Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition-related costs		5,107				4,331				10,324				8,940
Change in fair value of contingent consideration for business acquisition		(925		)		—				(2,399		)		5,716
Restructuring charges (credits), net		11				(1		)		11				(54		)
Total operating expenses		362,752				248,170				728,597				470,476
Operating income		179,411				321,553				382,492				404,980
Interest income		201				513				517				1,133
Other income (expense), net		(6,703		)		1,149				1,732				3,178
Income before income taxes		172,909				323,215				384,741				409,291
Provision for income taxes		33,453				56,301				58,444				70,304
Net income		$	139,456			$	266,914			$	326,297			$	338,987
Net income per share:
Basic		$	0.83			$	1.58			$	1.94			$	2.02
Diluted		$	0.81			$	1.56			$	1.90			$	1.99
Weighted average shares used to compute net income per share:
Basic		168,389				168,645				168,380				168,140
Diluted		171,343				171,382				171,682				170,766

LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
PRELIMINARY RESULTS*
(In thousands) - unaudited
		September 30,				March 31,
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS		2021				2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	1,137,296			$	1,750,327
Accounts receivable, net		728,074				612,225
Inventories		827,710				661,116
Other current assets		166,731				135,650
Total current assets		2,859,811				3,159,318
Non-current assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net		111,625				114,060
Goodwill		449,357				429,604
Other intangible assets, net		103,501				115,148
Other assets		331,870				324,248
Total assets		$	3,856,164			$	4,142,378
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	660,720			$	823,233
Accrued and other current liabilities		709,878				858,617
Total current liabilities		1,370,598				1,681,850
Non-current liabilities:
Income taxes payable		67,651				59,237
Other non-current liabilities		155,232				139,502
Total liabilities		1,593,481				1,880,589
Shareholders’ equity:
Registered shares, CHF 0.25 par value:		30,148				30,148
Issued shares — 173,106 at September 30 and March 31, 2021
Additional shares that may be issued out of conditional capitals — 50,000 at September 30 and March 31, 2021
Additional shares that may be issued out of authorized capital — 17,311 at September 30 and March 31, 2021
Additional paid-in capital		99,434				129,519
Shares in treasury, at cost — 5,331 at September 30, 2021 and 4,799 at March 31, 2021		(413,345		)		(279,541		)
Retained earnings		2,657,465				2,490,578
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(111,019		)		(108,915		)
Total shareholders’ equity		2,262,683				2,261,789
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		$	3,856,164			$	4,142,378

LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
PRELIMINARY RESULTS*
(In thousands) - unaudited
		Three Months Ended September 30,								Six Months Ended September 30,
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS		2021				2020				2021				2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		$	139,456			$	266,914			$	326,297			$	338,987
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by/ (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation		23,012				10,854				43,474				22,601
Amortization of intangible assets		8,625				7,107				17,468				15,239
Loss on investments		2,032				2,693				961				2,519
Share-based compensation expense		24,022				24,785				47,673				44,900
Deferred income taxes		10,966				16,563				6,808				20,152
Change in fair value of contingent consideration for business acquisition		(925		)		—				(2,399		)		5,716
Other		14				(1,886		)		1,059				(1,877		)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net		(186,316		)		(244,746		)		(113,008		)		(346,838		)
Inventories		(52,422		)		(120,735		)		(167,588		)		(161,120		)
Other assets		(17,644		)		(15,797		)		(48,440		)		(31,567		)
Accounts payable		(39,862		)		230,830				(155,482		)		399,176
Accrued and other liabilities		26,164				103,090				(134,671		)		90,631
Net cash provided by / (used in) operating activities		(62,878		)		279,672				(177,848		)		398,519
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(22,718		)		(15,466		)		(47,232		)		(27,774		)
Investment in privately held companies		(400		)		(3,375		)		(901		)		(3,405		)
Acquisition, net of cash acquired		—				—				(15,586		)		—
Purchases of trading investments		(1,375		)		(5,775		)		(2,466		)		(8,199		)
Proceeds from sales of trading investments		1,632				6,477				2,977				8,839
Net cash used in investing activities		(22,861		)		(18,139		)		(63,208		)		(30,539		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of cash dividends		(159,410		)		(146,705		)		(159,410		)		(146,705		)
Purchases of registered shares		(119,508		)		(22,454		)		(174,380		)		(22,454		)
Proceeds from exercises of stock options and purchase rights		13,886				16,074				16,636				26,066
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock units		(4,340		)		(2,623		)		(54,751		)		(25,744		)
Net cash used in financing activities		(269,372		)		(155,708		)		(371,905		)		(168,837		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(5,314		)		2,001				(70		)		2,512
Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(360,425		)		107,826				(613,031		)		201,655
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period		1,497,721				809,395				1,750,327				715,566
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period		$	1,137,296			$	917,221			$	1,137,296			$	917,221

LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
PRELIMINARY RESULTS*
(In thousands) - unaudited
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION		Three Months Ended											Six Months Ended
		September 30,											September 30,
NET SALES		2021				2020				Change			2021				2020				Change
Net sales by product category:
Pointing Devices		$	189,014			$	169,121			12	%		$	371,892			$	289,590			28	%
Keyboards & Combos		236,272				201,617				17			454,629				346,977				31
PC Webcams		94,471				102,469				(8	)		204,389				163,320				25
Tablet & Other Accessories		80,801				83,086				(3	)		160,073				129,134				24
Gaming (1)		330,777				297,711				11			666,174				479,614				39
Video Collaboration		231,653				236,704				(2	)		466,538				366,778				27
Mobile Speakers		39,492				43,581				(9	)		67,976				72,590				(6	)
Audio & Wearables		98,078				114,275				(14	)		214,685				185,640				16
Smart Home		5,649				8,573				(34	)		11,821				15,383				(23	)
Other (2)		60				21				186			148				26				469
Total Sales		$	1,306,267			$	1,257,158			4	%		$	2,618,325			$	2,049,052			28	%

(1) Gaming includes streaming services revenue generated by Streamlabs.

(2) Other includes products that the Company currently intends to phase out, or has already phased out, because they are no longer strategic to the Company's business.

LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
PRELIMINARY RESULTS*
(In thousands, except per share amounts) - unaudited
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION		Three Months Ended September 30,								Six Months Ended September 30,
GAAP TO NON GAAP RECONCILIATION (A)		2021				2020				2021				2020
Gross profit - GAAP		$	542,163			$	569,723			$	1,111,089			$	875,456
Share-based compensation expense		2,102				1,772				3,471				3,172
Amortization of intangible assets		3,836				2,836				7,902				6,359
Gross profit - Non-GAAP		$	548,101			$	574,331			$	1,122,462			$	884,987
Gross margin - GAAP		41.5		%		45.3		%		42.4		%		42.7		%
Gross margin - Non-GAAP		42.0		%		45.7		%		42.9		%		43.2		%
Operating expenses - GAAP		$	362,752			$	248,170			$	728,597			$	470,476
Less: Share-based compensation expense		21,920				23,013				44,202				41,728
Less: Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition-related costs		5,107				4,331				10,324				8,940
Less: Change in fair value of contingent consideration for business acquisition		(925		)		—				(2,399		)		5,716
Less: Restructuring charges (credits), net		11				(1		)		11				(54		)
Operating expenses - Non-GAAP		$	336,639			$	220,827			$	676,459			$	414,146
% of net sales - GAAP		27.8		%		19.7		%		27.8		%		23.0		%
% of net sales - Non - GAAP		25.8		%		17.6		%		25.8		%		20.2		%
Operating income - GAAP		$	179,411			$	321,553			$	382,492			$	404,980
Share-based compensation expense		24,022				24,785				47,673				44,900
Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition-related costs		8,943				7,167				18,226				15,299
Change in fair value of contingent consideration for business acquisition		(925		)		—				(2,399		)		5,716
Restructuring charges (credits), net		11				(1		)		11				(54		)
Operating income - Non - GAAP		$	211,462			$	353,504			$	446,003			$	470,841
% of net sales - GAAP		13.7		%		25.6		%		14.6		%		19.8		%
% of net sales - Non - GAAP		16.2		%		28.1		%		17.0		%		23.0		%
Net income - GAAP		$	139,456			$	266,914			$	326,297			$	338,987
Share-based compensation expense		24,022				24,785				47,673				44,900
Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition-related costs		8,943				7,167				18,226				15,299
Change in fair value of contingent consideration for business acquisition		(925		)		—				(2,399		)		5,716
Restructuring charges (credits), net		11				(1		)		11				(54		)
Loss on investments		2,032				2,693				961				2,519
Non-GAAP income tax adjustment		6,825				18,351				(591		)		21,399
Net income - Non - GAAP		$	180,364			$	319,909			$	390,178			$	428,766
Net income per share:
Diluted - GAAP		$	0.81			$	1.56			$	1.90			$	1.99
Diluted - Non - GAAP		$	1.05			$	1.87			$	2.27			$	2.51
Shares used to compute net income per share:
Diluted - GAAP and Non - GAAP		171,343				171,382				171,682				170,766

LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
PRELIMINARY RESULTS*
(In thousands) - unaudited
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION		Three Months Ended September 30,								Six Months Ended September 30,
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE		2021				2020				2021				2020
Share-based Compensation Expense
Cost of goods sold		$	2,102			$	1,772			$	3,471			$	3,172
Marketing and selling		9,758				10,377				18,288				19,169
Research and development		4,724				3,763				9,785				6,866
General and administrative		7,438				8,873				16,129				15,693
Total share-based compensation expense		24,022				24,785				47,673				44,900
Income tax benefit		(3,285		)		(3,958		)		(19,879		)		(12,069		)
Total share-based compensation expense, net of income tax benefit		$	20,737			$	20,827			$	27,794			$	32,831

*Note: These preliminary results for the three and six months ended September 30, 2021 are subject to adjustments, including subsequent events that may occur through the date of filing our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

(A) Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our condensed consolidated financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, we use a number of financial measures, both GAAP and non-GAAP, in analyzing and assessing our overall business performance, for making operating decisions and for forecasting and planning future periods. We consider the use of non-GAAP financial measures helpful in assessing our current financial performance, ongoing operations and prospects for the future as well as understanding financial and business trends relating to our financial condition and results of operations.

While we use non-GAAP financial measures as a tool to enhance our understanding of certain aspects of our financial performance and to provide incremental insight into the underlying factors and trends affecting both our performance and our cash-generating potential, we do not consider these measures to be a substitute for, or superior to, the information provided by GAAP financial measures. Consistent with this approach, we believe that disclosing non-GAAP financial measures to the readers of our financial statements provides useful supplemental data that, while not a substitute for GAAP financial measures, can offer insight in the review of our financial and operational performance and enables investors to more fully understand trends in our current and future performance. In assessing our business during the quarter ended September 30, 2021 and previous periods, we excluded items in the following general categories, each of which are described below:

Share-based compensation expense. We believe that providing non-GAAP measures excluding share-based compensation expense, in addition to the GAAP measures, allows for a more transparent comparison of our financial results from period to period. We prepare and maintain our budgets and forecasts for future periods on a basis consistent with this non-GAAP financial measure. Further, companies use a variety of types of equity awards as well as a variety of methodologies, assumptions and estimates to determine share-based compensation expense. We believe that excluding share-based compensation expense enhances our ability and the ability of investors to understand the impact of non-cash share-based compensation on our operating results and to compare our results against the results of other companies.

Amortization of intangible assets. We incur intangible asset amortization expense, primarily in connection with our acquisitions of various businesses and technologies. The amortization of purchased intangibles varies depending on the level of acquisition activity. We exclude these various charges in budgeting, planning and forecasting future periods and we believe that providing the non-GAAP measures excluding these various non-cash charges, as well as the GAAP measures, provides additional insight when comparing our gross profit, operating expenses, and financial results from period to period.

Acquisition-related costs and change in fair value of contingent consideration for business acquisition. We incurred expenses and credits in connection with our acquisitions which we generally would not have otherwise incurred in the periods presented as a part of our continuing operations. Acquisition related costs include all incremental expenses incurred to effect a business combination. Fair value of contingent consideration is associated with our estimates of the value of earn-outs in connection with certain acquisitions. We believe that providing the non-GAAP measures excluding these costs and credits, as well as the GAAP measures, assists our investors because such costs are not reflective of our ongoing operating results.

Restructuring charges (credits). These expenses are associated with re-aligning our business strategies based on current economic conditions. We have undertaken several restructuring plans in recent years. In connection with our restructuring initiatives, we incurred restructuring charges related to employee terminations, facility closures and early cancellation of certain contracts. We believe that providing the non-GAAP measures excluding these items, as well as the GAAP measures, assists our investors because such charges (credits) are not reflective of our ongoing operating results in the current period.

Loss (gain) on investments. We recognize losses (gains) related to our investments in various companies, which vary depending on the operational and financial performance of the companies in which we invest. These amounts include our losses (earnings) on equity method investments, investment impairments and losses (gains) resulting from sales or other events related to our investments. We believe that providing the non-GAAP measures excluding these items, as well as the GAAP measures, assists our investors because such losses (gains) are not reflective of our ongoing operations.

Non-GAAP income tax adjustment. Non-GAAP income tax adjustment primarily measures the income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments excluded above and other events; the determination of which is based upon the nature of the underlying items, the mix of income and losses in jurisdictions and the relevant tax rates in which we operate.

Each of the non-GAAP financial measures described above, and used in this press release, should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, a measure of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Further, investors are cautioned that there are inherent limitations associated with the use of each of these non-GAAP financial measures as an analytical tool. In particular, these non-GAAP financial measures are not based on a comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and many of the adjustments to the GAAP financial measures reflect the exclusion of items that are recurring and may be reflected in the Company’s financial results for the foreseeable future. We compensate for these limitations by providing specific information in the reconciliation included in this press release regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures. In addition, as noted above, we evaluate the non-GAAP financial measures together with the most directly comparable GAAP financial information.

Additional Supplemental Financial Information - Constant Currency

In addition, Logitech presents percentage sales growth in constant currency to show performance unaffected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Percentage sales growth in constant currency is calculated by translating prior period sales in each local currency at the current period’s average exchange rate for that currency and comparing that to current period sales.

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Source: Logitech International

FAQ

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Logitech reported Q2 sales of $1.31 billion.

How did Logitech's Q2 operating income change compared to last year?

GAAP operating income declined 44% to $179 million compared to the previous year.

What is Logitech's Fiscal Year 2022 sales outlook?

Logitech confirmed a flat sales growth outlook in constant currency, plus or minus five percent.

What was the decline in Logitech's earnings per share for Q2 Fiscal Year 2022?

GAAP earnings per share (EPS) decreased by 48% to $0.81.

When will Logitech hold its financial results videoconference?

The financial results videoconference is scheduled for October 26, 2021.